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Akiraho (Olearia paniculata)Observer
easy_trailDescription
Lots of very large trees on this dry ridge line
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Exocarpos bidwilliiObserver
easy_trailDescription
Seed found by plant, with only Manuka and tussock nearby
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Winter Greenhood (Pterostylis alobula)Observer
easy_trailDescription
Patch of 15-20 plants growing in red beech and tree fern litter.
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Genus PeripatoidesObserver
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Found in Radiata pine needle litter while building mountain bike track. Have found 5-10 in the general area, so they seem common.
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Pixie Cap (Acianthus sinclairii)Observer
easy_trailDescription
Flowering perched on dead Kanuka rootball. No others seen in area, but have not looked thoroughly.
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Genus CarmichaeliaObserver
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Growing beside Maitai South Branch River amongst boulders on river margin. Very small flowers 5-6mm wide.
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Corybas rivularisObserver
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Looks like Corybas “Whiskers” from ‘a pocket guide to the New Zealand native orchids’. Growing in a wet seep trackside
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Observer
easy_trailDescription
Looks most like Corybas “Rimutaka” in ‘a pocket guide to the New Zealand native orchids ‘
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Observer
easy_trailDescription
Leaf veined slug with frass. Found sheltering on the underside of a rock during the day. 3-4 cm long.
